Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Aruba instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 45.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.
be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.9% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Aruba, it is 97.8% as of 2018.
be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 66.5% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 16.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% more on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Aruba: At a glance
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